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Athletes with elbow dislocations achieve high return to sport (RTS) rates, often within 10 weeks. Nonoperative treatment typically leads to a faster recovery than surgery, with excellent functional outcomes reported for both methods.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Elbow dislocation is a common injury in athletes, particularly in high-impact sports.
  • Injuries often result from falls onto an outstretched hand.
  • Both surgical and nonoperative treatments show success in restoring function and enabling return to sport (RTS).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the return to sport rate, time to return, and functional outcomes in athletes after elbow dislocation.
  • To test the hypothesis that most athletes can return to sport regardless of treatment.
  • To compare recovery timelines between nonoperative and surgical interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science.
Keywords:
athleteselbow dislocationnonoperative treatmentreturn to sportsurgical management

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  • Inclusion criteria focused on elbow dislocation management in athletes.
  • Data extracted included injury mechanism, treatment, complications, follow-up, and RTS outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • Nine studies involving 970 athletes were analyzed.
    • 99.3% of athletes returned to sport within a mean of 11.4 weeks.
    • Nonoperative treatment (mean 8.95 weeks) was associated with a quicker return than surgical treatment (mean 16.3 weeks).
    • Complications were reported in 11.2% of cases.

    Conclusions:

    • The hypothesis was supported: athletes demonstrate excellent functional outcomes and high RTS rates after elbow dislocation.
    • Most athletes return to sport within approximately 10 weeks.
    • Nonoperative management generally offers a shorter recovery period compared to surgical intervention.